New World Season 3 Best Builds & Weapon Combos (PvE & PvP)

Welcome back to a brand new New World guide, we will show you the top highest damage builds for PVP and PVE after the new Season 3 update in the game so far!

New World Best PvE & PvP Builds (Weapon Combos) in Season 3

New World Season 3 Expansion - Rise of the Angry Earth is here, bringing players new features such as mounts, a new weapon called Flail, and a new gear rarity called Artifacts. The Flail is a versatile one-handed weapon that can be used with an offhand shield. It also has the option to use arcane magic to enhance attacks and buff allies or debuff enemies. Artifacts are a powerful new tier of weapons and armor that can be found and equipped. They have six perks that can be unlocked by completing a series of quests, including one unique playstyle-defining perk to change your game. These new features alongside other revamped content, have changed the gameplay massively, especially offering more diverse builds. So with this guide, we bring you the new best New World Builds & Weapm Combos for both PvP & PvE in Season 3, covering the highest DPS, stronest tanks, and most all-around healers! Let's get into it now!

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• 1. The Butcher Sword Shield Spear Build

This build can be used for both New World PvP and New World PvE. This bleed build will apply tons of pressure to your opponents and is centered around the Butcher Artifact sword. Also, learn where to farm the butcher in the New World as well as some other artifacts that are being utilized in the build.

Character Attributes

Strength: 83

Dexterity: 374

Intelligence: 5

Focus: 25

Constitution: 110

Gear (Perks)

Chest: Medium (Perks: Health, Enchanted Ward, Leeching Cyclone, Onyx-Punishing)

Head: Light (Perks: Health, Enchanted Ward, Empowering Leaping Strike, Onyx-Punishing)

Gloves: Heavry (Perks: Health, Enchanted Ward, Bleed Sweep, Onyx-Punishing)

Legs: Heavy (Perks: Health, Enchanted Ward, Refreshing, Onyx-Punishing)

Boots: Tumbler Shoes (Perks: Shirking Blessing, Refreshing, Physical Aversion, Onyx-Punishing, Health)

Amulet (Perks: Health, Alchemists Reprieve, Refreshing Recovery, Opal)

Ring (Perks: Thrust Damage, Hearty, Keen Awareness, Opal)

Earring: Endless Thirst (Perks: The Thirst, Empowering Toast, Fortifying Toast, Opal, Refreshing Toast)

Heartrune: Brutal Stoneform

Weapons (Perks & Skills)

Primary Weapon:

Sword (The Butcher Sword) - Perks: Bloodletting, Rogue, Jagged Whirls, Empowering Whirling Blade, Keenly Jadded, Attunement

Shield (Round Shield) - Perks: Shield Aggression, Keenly Empowered, Enchanted, Diminishing Shield Bash

Sword & Shield Skill Tree

Second Weapon:

Spear - Perks: Enfeebling Skewer, Keenly Jagged, Enchanted/Attune, Opal - Frozen

Spear Skill Tree

• 2. Musket Void Gauntlet Build (Highest DPS)

This Musket and Void Gauntlet weapon combination right now after the Nerf is the highest damage build in Season 3 and by using these weapons you basically become the sniper of the team and you don't have any defensives, so your main goal is to always stay away from the enemy as far as you can, but then just aim and shoot and destroy all of your enemies.

Character Attributes

Strength: 5

Dexterity: 300

Intelligence: 150

Focus: 5

Constitution: 5

Gear (Armor, Gem, Rune)

Armor: Light Category

Aquamarine Gem for Weapon

Enix gems for Gear

Honing Stone & Attribute Food for around 30 minutes

Weapons (Perks & Skills)

Primary Weapon: Musket Skills & Perks

Second Weapon: Void Gauntlet Skills & Perks

• 3. Bow + Sword & Shield Build

This is the Spartan pseudo bow and arrow build where we are going to be using sword and shield alongside bow and arrow. We are having a lot of fun with the sword and shield build, because we're not using it in the stun lock fashion like everyone else, we're actually using it as a hyper aggressive DPS tool but with a little bit of kiting involved. The Featherweight Artifact Chest makes light armor sword build way more enjoyable and viable.

Character Attributes (Level 65)

Strength: 83

Dexterity: 374

Intelligence: 5

Focus: 25

Constitution: 110

Gear (Armor, Jewelry, Rune, Gems)

Chest: Featherweight (Light Artifact)

Head: Tempered Primeval Helm of the Brigand (Heavry Legendary)

Gloves: Imbued Covenant Paladin Handcovers of the Sentry (Light Legendary)

Legs: Fireproof Govenant Pladain Leggings of the Sentry (Light Legendary)

Boots: Burnished Covenant Paladin Footwear of the Sentry (Light Legendary)

Rune: Gunning Heartrune of Bile Bomb (Legdnary Heartrune)

Amulet: Tempered Brutish Exemplary Amulet of the Ranger (Legendary Amulet)

Ring: Red Hot Slag (Epic Ring)

Earring: Fireproof Exemplary Earring of the Ranger (Legendary Earring)

Gems: 4x Opals, 2x Emeralds, 2x Rubies, 2x Moonstones

Weapons (Perks & Skills)

Primary Weapon:

Sword: Scheming Darkened Sword of the Ranger (Legendary) - Perks: Gambit IV, Rogue, Empowering Leaping Strike, Keenly Jagged

Sheild: Tanglevine Round Shield (Epic Round Shield) - Perks: Accelerated Resolove, Sure Footing, Keenly Jagged, Shield Aggression

Sword & Sheild Skill Tree:

Second Weapon:

Bow: Scheming Defiled Bow of the Ranger (Legendary) - Perks: Gambit IV, Empowering Explosive Arrow. Lifestealing, Vorpal

Bow Skill Tree:

• 4. Fire Staff Void Gauntlet Build

This Fire Staff and Void Gauntlet weapon combination right now is a very high-damage build and you can use it for PVP and PVE as well.

Character Attributes

Strength: 5

Dexterity: 300

Intelligence: 150

Focus: 5

Constitution: 5

Gear

Medium Category

Opal Gem for Weapon

Onyx Gems for Gear

Weapons (Perks & Skills)

Primary Weapon: Fire Staff Skills & Perks

Second Weapon: Void Gauntlet Skills & Perks

• 5. Greatsword Sword Shield Build

This Greatsword and sword with Shield weapon combination is super fun to play, and as you're using a medium armor you can take some damage and at the same time do very high DPS numbers.

Character Attributes

Strength: 200

Dexterity: 150

Intelligence: 5

Focus: 5

Constitution: 100

Gear

Armor: Medium Category

Opal Gem for Weapon

3x Malachite & 2X Onyx Gem for Gear

Rune: Major Heartrune of Detonate

Weapons (Perks & Skills)

Primary Weapon: Greatsword Skills & Perks

Second Weapon: Sword Skills & Perks

More strongest New World Builds will be updated here, stay tuned!